Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Venezuela
Venezuela: Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre was 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Venezuela, 2002–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Venezuela is 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 23.8% on the previous year and down 58.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Venezuela peaked at 0.016 hectares per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre, in 2011.
That places Venezuela 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 2003 | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | +247.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0025 hectares per square kilometre | -67.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0056 hectares per square kilometre | +120.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0047 hectares per square kilometre | +52.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 hectares per square kilometre | +36.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | -88.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0018 hectares per square kilometre | +134.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0058 hectares per square kilometre | +218.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0057 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.007 hectares per square kilometre | +23.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0061 hectares per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 hectares per square kilometre | -81.6% |
| 2018 | 0.003 hectares per square kilometre | +169.6% |
| 2019 | 0.016 hectares per square kilometre | +431.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | -63.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | -75.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | +124.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre | -23.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0044 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0079 hectares per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre | 0.016 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0032 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0014 hectares per square kilometre | 0.0059 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
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- 53 Italy 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 54 Croatia 0.0023 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 55 Australia 0.002 hectares per square kilometre compare
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 38.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 53.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Venezuela?
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre in Venezuela was 0.0024 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.016 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 hectares per square kilometre in 2011.
- How does Venezuela rank for wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre?
- Venezuela ranks 52nd out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 58.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Wildfire area burned by land cover type, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Wildfire area burned by land cover type ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Wildfire area burned by land cover type Global Wildfire Information System (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Wildfire area burned by land cover type divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.